In light of the federative structure of Brazil, the States retain the autonomy, as well as the self-organizational capacity, to formulate their own State constitutions, provided the principles of the federal Constitution are observed.
Habida cuenta de la estructura federativa del Brasil, los Estados conservan la autonomía y la competencia organizativa, para formular sus propias constituciones, siempre que se observen los principios de la Constitución Federal.